Strong demand for wood pulp driving diaper, paper towel prices higher
Strong demand for wood pulp driving diaper, paper towel prices higher
Your shopping bill could be getting noticeably higher. Procter & Gamble today announced it’s planning to raise prices on a lot of its products, including Bounty paper towels and Puffs tissues. One reason for those increases? P&G is having to pay a lot for wood pulp, which is basically what paper towels, diapers and toilet paper are made from.
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